Latest from Tanzania

Drive to save heart of the Serengeti

Tanzania: In the pink

Clare Kendall is mesmerised by the unusual beauty of flamingos and the many other jaw-dropping sights of Tanzania.

Hope for resolution soon for couple held hostage by pirates

Negotiations are continuing for the release of the sister of an Auckland man and her partner who were taken hostage by Somali pirates, with a friend of the couple hopeful a resolution will be reached soon.

Romantic Africa

Will Derek Cheng give up his modern luxuries for a more simple life with a Masai maiden? Sadly, love is not in the air this time.

Jane of the jungle

Inspired by a love of Dr Dolittle and Tarzan to go to Tanzania and study chimpanzees, Jane Goodall has now clocked up 50 years of groundbreaking research into their behaviour. Robin McKie charts her extraordinary story.

Cheryl Cole battling malaria

Pot yourself an ethical safari in Africa

By choosing a safari with greener credentials, at least some of your money directly supports conservation and communities.

Climate change melting Kilimanjaro's ice

Dragon finds all it needs on continent